The 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone. Now that this phase of the NFL offseason has ended, it’s on to fantasy football drafts for many leagues. That will often start with dynasty startup mock drafts. We’ll have you covered with our dynasty draft rankings and advice to help you dominate your leagues. Here’s a look at a dynasty startup mock draft using our free draft simulator. We dive into a few of the picks below.
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Dynasty Startup Mock Draft
Here’s a superflex dynasty startup mock draft. We pick from the No. 8 spot. Here is the full draft board, and we dive into the dynasty startup draft pick selection below.
Full Dynasty Startup Draft Results
You can find out how we ranked based on our draft analyzer. You can also view the full draft board from our latest dynasty startup mock draft.
Dynasty Startup Mock Draft Pick Review
Here are our player outlooks for a few notable picks in our recent dynasty startup mock draft.
1.08 – Joe Burrow (QB – CIN)
If Joe Burrow gets a full season of good health in 2024, he’ll likely be one of the more valuable fantasy assets at the QB position. The 2023 season was a frustrating one for Burrow, who got off to a slow start due in part to a calf injury he sustained in training camp, then went on injured reserve in mid-November with a wrist injury. Four games into the 2023 season, with his ailing calf clearly hindering his mobility and perhaps his throwing mechanics, Burrow was QB31 in fantasy scoring averaging 8.4 fantasy points per game. Then he caught fire, averaging 296.0 yards and 2.4 TD passes over a five-game stretch from Week 5 to Week 10 in which he was QB4 in fantasy points per game. That’s the Burrow we hope to see in 2024 if his health cooperates. He’ll once again get to work with his longtime LSU and Bengals teammate Ja’Marr Chase, one of the finest wide receivers in the game, not to mention high-quality No. 2 receiver Tee Higgins.
– Pat Fitzmaurice
2.05 – Caleb Williams (QB – CHI)
The No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Caleb Williams figures to be a Day 1 starter for the Bears, who have given their rookie quarterback an embarrassment of pass-catching riches with the WR trio of D.J. Moore, Keenan Allen and No. 9 overall draft pick Rome Odunze. After transferring from Oklahoma to USC in 2022, Williams won the Heisman Trophy in his first season with the Trojans, throwing for 42 touchdowns and running for 10 more. Williams was slightly less spectacular in 2023 but still had a fine season for a defensively weak USC squad that asked its quarterback to carry the team all year. Williams has abundant arm talent and mobility. He’s a creative quarterback who excels at making plays out of structure. There’s always a steep learning curve for rookie quarterbacks, but C.J. Stroud just reminded us that a high-quality rookie QB can be fantasy-viable right away.
– Pat Fitzmaurice
6.05 – Kyle Pitts (TE – ATL)
Pitts was railroaded yet again last year by Arthur Smith, as he played most of the season at less than 100%. Pitts finished as the TE16 in fantasy points per game and the TE15 in expected fantasy points per game. Much of this can be attributed to his minuscule touchdown production (only three, 18th among TEs) and a non-existent red zone role (34th in red zone targets). While Pitts lagged in YPRR and FD/RR (18th in both), he still flashed in one of the metrics I look to for projecting talent and ceiling at the tight end position, and that’s YPRR vs. man coverage. Last year, Pitts ranked seventh in this metric, immediately behind Travis Kelce. With a revamped offensive system, a clean bill of health, and improved quarterback play, Pitts is set to soar this season.
– Derek Brown
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